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Hey there, retailers! FOC for November 26th is DIE!DIE!DIE! #6, HARDCORE #1, OUTCAST #37 & OUTPOST ZERO #5! Order up so you’re not caught without these books. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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DIE!DIE!DIE! #6 [JUL188524]

STORY: ROBERT KIKRMAN & SCOTT GIMPLE

ART: CHRIST BURNHAM & NATHAN FAIRBAIRN

OCTOBER 24

28 PAGES | FULL COLOR | MATURE | $3.99

Wow! I can’t believe that happens in this issue! Or that! Or that, that and that!!!

HARDCORE #1 [OCT180031]

STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS

COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

DECEMBER 19

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

From the creative minds of Robert Kirkman & Marc Silvestri!

Imagine being able to take over the body of anyone on Earth in order to track down a rogue nuke or assassinate a dictator. Sound crazy? Not for Agent Drake and the Hardcore Program. They can turn anyone—your neighbor, your co-worker, your spouse—into a human drone to get to targets normal soldiers can’t.

Drake is the best soldier Hardcore has to offer… until he’s stranded in a body with only 72 hours to discover who’s hijacked the Program. But who can you trust when your enemy can change their appearance as easy as someone changes a shirt?

Andy Diggle (THIEF OF THIEVES, Losers) and Alessandro Vitti (Secret Warriors) present a new Skybound Original that shows you how to save the world without getting your hands dirty.

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #37 [OCT180225]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

DECEMBER 26

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

NEW STORY ARC

At long last, Simon’s story is told.

OUTPOST ZERO #5 [OCT180235]

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

DECEMBER 19

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

NEW ARC

Lyss is never going to be able to explore the Frost or have a truly important job… that’s just how it is in the Outpost. But as Planning Team attempts to save everyone from the ice threatening to crush them all, Lyss has an unexpected opportunity to prove her worth.

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It’s here! Our latest super-fun, super-hilarious tabletop party game is available to purchase now, after a crazy successful Kickstarter campaign! Pitchstorm is a party game that puts you in the position of an unprepared screenwriter pitching movies to the world’s worst executives. During each round of pitching, players take turns acting as the executive and giving terrible notes on every pitch.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE AND BUY NOW!

And don’t miss out the expansion packs!

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Hey there, Skybound fans! Before you stuff your face this Turkey Day, how about some new comics?! EVOLUTION #12 & STELLAR #6 are all new this week! We’ve got sneak previews of both issues below for you so you can check them out before you head to your local comic shop on Wednesday and get your copies. Which ones are you most excited for?

EVOLUTION #12

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

END OF ARC

Kavallis—since issue #1, this cult has made their presence felt in the lives of three strangers across the globe. Now, Kavallis will push them all to the point of no return. What these three choose will affect ALL of humanity.

  

STELLAR #6

STORY: JOSEPH KEATINGE

ART/COVER: BRET BLEVINS

NOVEMBER 21

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

END OF SERIES

Stellar confronts the one enemy who’s plagued her across her entire. Witness the power of Stellar unleashed in this climactic battle!

  

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You folks ready for our February 2019 solicits? Our February 2019 books and comic solicits are here for your viewing pleasure. We’re going big on the trades this month and collecting a whole lotta BIRTHRIGHT, REDNECK and THIEF OF THIEVES. We’ve also got new issues of OUTPOST ZERO, MURDER FALCON, OUTER DARKNESS and more. Check them out and let us know in the comments which books you’re most looking forward to!

EVOLUTION #14

STORY: JAMES ASMUS, JOE KEATINGE & CHRIS SEBELA

ART/COVER: JOE INFURNARI & JORDAN BOYD

FEBRUARY 20

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

As mysterious forces converge on Los Angeles, the distance between Claire and her evolved partner Rochelle widens, while Abe indoctrinates his son in the murderous ways of the family business.

GASOLINA #15

STORY: SEAN MACKIEWICZ

ART: NIKO WALTER & MAT LOPES

FEBRUARY 6

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

War explodes across Veracruz, turning good cops into vigilantes, and husband against wife. Also, what exactly is going on in the good ol’ United States?

HARDCORE #3

STORY: ANDY DIGGLE

ART: ALESSANDRO VITTI & ADRIANO LUCAS

COVER: DAN PANOSIAN

FEBRUARY 27

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

The Hardcore facility has fallen into the hands of terroristss, and Agent Drake is the only one who can take it back. Too bad he’s trapped in the body of an enemy of the state, his own government has turned against him… and a Russian nuke is missing.

MURDER FALCON #5

STORY/ART: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

FEBRUARY 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $3.99

Magnum Khaos has rocked the Earth, shaking Jake and Brooticus to their core–but don’t despair! A new band rises in Iceland, unleashing the blackest of metal to turn the tide.

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #12

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

FEBRUARY 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

The extra-sized conclusion to our monumental second arc! Nathan has reached the end of the road–and there’s no turning back! You’ll never guess where we go from here!

OUTCAST BY KIRKMAN & AZACETA #39

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART / COVER: PAUL AZACETA & ELIZABETH BREITWEISER

FEBRUARY 27

32 PAGES| Full Color | Mature | $3.99

INFILTRATION.

There is evil among us… too powerful for the walls to keep out.

OUTER DARKNESS #4

STORY: JOHN LAYMAN

ART/COVER: AFU CHAN

FEBRUARY 13

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

In this issue, we learn the sad tale of Chief Navigator Elox. What secret in his past might doom the crew of The Charon… and just why does he hate everyone? (Including Layman and YOU, dear reader!)

OUTPOST ZERO #7

STORY: SEAN KELLEY MCKEEVER

ART/COVER: ALEXANDRE TENGFENKI & JEAN-FRANCOIS BEAULIEU

FEBRUARY 20

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Before he died, Steven told Sam and Alea to “follow it down,” but he didn’t tell them what they would find at the bottom of the Outpost…

THE WALKING DEAD #188

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: CHARLIE ADLARD, STEFANO GAUDIANO & CLIFF RATHBURN

COVER: CHARLIE ADLARD & DAVE STEWART

FEBRUARY 6

32 PAGES | Black & White | Mature | $3.99

“Falling into Place”

Time to learn once and for all–is Princess friend or foe?

BIRTHRIGHT VOL. 7

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUAS

FEBRUARY 13

112 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $14.99

As Rhodes family’s search for Brennan and Kallista begins, Mikey still has much to atone for. In the wake of last volume, can he become Earth’s greatest protector, or have his actions already doomed his new quest?

Collects BIRTHRIGHT #31-35.

REDNECK VOL. 3: LONGHORNS TPB

STORY: DONNY CATES

ART/COVER: LISANDRO ESTHERREN & DEE CUNNIFFE

FEBRUARY 27

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

With life at its absolute lowest for the Bowman family, they’re forced to turn to a clan Bartlett had hoped to avoid for the rest of his very long life. Why? It’s led by his ex, July…

Collects REDNECK #13-18.

THIEF OF THIEVES VOL. 7 TPB

STORY: BRETT LEWIS

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

FEBRUARY 6

128 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $16.99

THIEF OF THIEVES kicks off its final job! Conrad Paulson is dead—or is he? What does a notorious Russian prison have to do with the master thief known as Redmond?

Collects THIEF OF THIEVES #38-43.

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Thank you for your patience while we worked with Telltale to take control of TELLTALE’S THE WALKING DEAD. It’s been a ton of work logistically and legally to get us to a place where we’re able to roll up our sleeves and get to the actual work. After Telltale shut its doors, the game was, unfortunately, unable to be worked on and hence the release dates of Episodes 3 and 4 have been delayed. But, we’re excited to let you know that many of the talented, passionate team members who originally worked on the game are resuming development efforts today!

Soon, we will be announcing release dates for the two remaining episodes. It’s likely that previous seasons of the game may be unavailable to purchase for a few days as we transition—but don’t panic!—we’ll have everything back online ASAP. If you already purchased Season Four, you will NOT have to pay again; future episodes will be available to download as soon as they are released via your original point of purchase.

Please continue to check back here on our Skybound site for future updates on the game!

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Hey there, retailers! FOC for November 12th is BIRTHRIGHT #34 GASOLINA #13, MURDER FALCON #3, OBLIVION SONG #10 & OUTER DARKNESS #1 2nd Print and #2! Order up so you’re not caught without these books. Log in to your retailer account to see more info on these new titles and have a great week!

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BIRTHRIGHT #34 [OCT180142] [Heroes Initiative Var: OCT180143]

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER A: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

COVER B (HERO INITIATIVE VARIANT): ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

DECEMBER 12

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Brother vs. brother! Might vs. magic!

MURDER FALCON #3 [OCT180223] [Heavy Metal Var: SEP188094]

 

STORY/ART: DANIEL WARREN JOHNSON

COLOR: MIKE SPICER

DECEMBER 12

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen | $3.99

Jake.

Murder Falcon.

Johann.

Who’s next to join the band? If they’re going to defeat the Veldar, they’re going to need someone to lay down a heavy beat.

OBLIVION SONG BY KIRKMAN & DE FELICI #10 [OCT180224]

STORY: ROBERT KIRKMAN

ART: LORENZO DE FELICI & ANNALISA LEONI

COVER: LORENZO DE FELICI

DECEMBER 12

28 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

The dangers of Oblivion are running free–but how?

OUTER DARKNESS #2 [OCT180234] [#1 2nd Print: SEP188838]

STORY: JOHN LAYMAN

ART/COVER: AFU CHAN

DECEMBER 12

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

From the co-creator of CHEW—a horrifying vision of space!

Captain Rigg is prepared to test his new ship and crew by flying them straight into the heart of demon-infested space. One small problem: he didn’t brief them beforehand…

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The first trade of STELLAR is on it’s way to a galaxy near you! This sci-fi tale based on a story by Robert Kirkman and Mark Silvestri and crafted by writer Joseph Keatinge and artist Bret Blevins is headed your way in a glorious trade paperback this January. Check out the press release below and take a peep at the epic cover. Make sure to get your copy of STELLAR Vol 01 this January!!

STAR-STUDDED STELLAR TRADE PAPERBACK HITS STORES THIS JANUARY

Collects issues #1-6

Writer Joseph Keatinge (FLAVOR, GLORY) and artist Bret Blevins (Sleepwalker, New Mutants) will release a trade paperback collection of STELLAR—created by Robert Kirkman and Marc Silvestri—this January from Image Comics/Skybound Entertainment.

Taken as a child, Stellar was transformed into the ultimate weapon, one that would end an intergalactic war. She succeeded…at everything except finding peace. Now she’s a bounty hunter, scouring the worlds she’s broken in a search for redemption. But there are other weapons loose in the galaxy, and some just can’t leave the war behind them.

“Working with Joseph on STELLAR has been a highlight of my career,” said Blevins. “We poured our hearts into bringing her story to you—I’ve never worked so hard on anything in my life. If you enjoy reading it even half as much as we enjoyed creating it, you’ll have a blast!”

STELLAR (Diamond code: OCT180120) hits comic book stores on Wednesday, January 16th and bookstores on Tuesday, January 23rd. It can be preordered via Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Indiebound, and Indigo.

STELLAR will also be available for purchase across many digital platforms, including the official Image Comics iOS app, Amazon Kindle, Apple Books, comiXology, and Google Play.

Select praise for STELLAR:

“A fresh retelling of the bounty hunter tale.” —Black Nerd Problems

“Beautiful.” —ComicBook.com

“Impresses with its premise and world-building.” —Bleeding Cool

“This comic looks fantastic—great work from industry vet Blevins.” —The Beat

“A dramatic space opera with a nod to the classics as well as the contemporary.” —Comicon.com

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MURDER FALCON #2 is out now! We know you’ve been digging this amazing new series from Daniel Warren Johnson already so we wanted to give you even more epicness. Today, we’re ready to show off the “Heavy Metal” variants for issues #3-#5! Not only are we paying tribute to heavy hitters like Pantera and Bolt Thrower, but we’ve got some heavy hitting artists doing it! Below we’ve got all five Heavy Metal covers including the three newly revealed covers! There’s Tyrell Cannon and Jean-Francois Beaulieu on issue #3, Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE) and Cliff Rathburn on issue #4, and Lorenzo de Felici (OBLIVION SONG) and issue #5! Click the MURDER FALCON Heavy Metal covers to see them in all their hi-res glory! And make sure to get your orders in to your local comic shop TODAY!

Heavy Metal Variants:

 

   

Inspiration:

 

  

IMAGE/SKYBOUND ENTERTAINMENT UNLEASHES TYRELL CANNON, RYAN OTTLEY & LORENZO DE FELICI MURDER FALCON VARIANTS

PORTLAND, OR, 11/15/2018 — Image/Skybound Entertainment unleashes three more jaw-dropping covers in the “Heavy Metal” variant line for Daniel Warren Johnson’s MURDER FALCON—this time with artwork by Tyrell Cannon and Jean-Francois Beaulieu, Ryan Ottley (INVINCIBLE) and Cliff Rathburn, and Lorenzo de Felici (OBLIVION SONG) for issues #3-5 of the series respectively.

Cannon & Beaulieu’s artwork will pay homage to Bolt Thrower’s War Master album cover, Ottley and Rathburn’s to Pantera’s Vulgar Display of Power album cover, and De Felici’s to Yngwie Malmsteen’s Trilogy album cover.

Each issue of the head-banging action series, MURDER FALCON, features a “Heavy Metal” variant that pays tribute to a different classic heavy metal album cover. A variety of brutally talented artists will contribute to this variant cover line.

MURDER FALCON #3 Cover B by Tyrell Cannon & Jean-Francois Beaulieu (Diamond Code SEP188094) will hit stores on Wednesday, December 12th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, November 19th.

MURDER FALCON #4 Cover B by Ryan Ottley & Cliff Rathburn (Diamond Code SEP188095) will hit stores on Wednesday, January 9th. The final order cutoff deadline for comic shop retailers is Monday, December 10th.

MURDER FALCON #5 Cover B by Lorenzo De Felici (Diamond Code DEC180265) will hit stores on Wednesday, February 13th.

Select praise for MURDER FALCON:

“Guaranteed to make your ears bleed with the awesome notes of its heavy metal roots.” —SYFY Wire

“Everything in this book is cranked to 11 and that’s what makes it so damn good.” —Nerdist

“A ton of fun.” —Graphic Policy

“Rocks out with sweet beat-em-ups, off-the-wall spectacle.” —Newsarama

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THIEF OF THIEVES #42

STORY: BRETT LEWIS

ART/COVER: SHAWN MARTINBROUGH & ADRIANO LUCAS

NOVEMBER 7

32 PAGES | Full Color | Mature | $3.99

How do you take down the richest people on Earth? By blowing up everything they own. The Zubovs messed with the wrong thief.

  

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BIRTHRIGHT #33

STORY: JOSHUA WILLIAMSON

ART/COVER: ANDREI BRESSAN & ADRIANO LUCAS

NOVEMBER 14

32 PAGES | Full Color | Teen+ | $3.99

Has Brennan turned to the dark side? What are the consequences of magic UNLEASHED on Earth?

  

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